Canadian women’s junior volleyball team competes at USAV High Performance Championship

WINNIPEG (July 25, 2012) –Canada’s national junior women’s volleyball team is currently competing at the USAV High Performance Championship tournament inDes Moines,Iowa.

The competition is the highlight event for the 14-member squad which was finalized on Sunday following the National Team Challenge Cup held inWinnipeg.

‘’We are very excited to welcome 14 new players to TeamCanadafollowing the NTCC competition,’’ saidCanada’s head coach Scott Koskie ofWinnipeg.

‘’This is a great opportunity for us to support the development of some ofCanada's best young talent. We had some very difficult decisions selecting from over 150 athletes competing this past weekend and want to thank everyone for their efforts.’’

There are 18 teams at theDes Moinestournament including national entries fromChile, theDominican RepublicandNew Zealandalong withCanada. The other teams are from theU.S.

Canadais in a six-team pool which includes the Dominicans. The Canadians played a match Tuesday and will play two matches on both Wednesday and Thursday. The playoffs run until July 29.